by Kelli Donley | Jan 3, 2007 | Goals, Journal, Recycle, Reduce, Reuse
What is it about January that makes us all crazy about changing our lives? I jumped on the resolution train with a first-class ticket, so I’m just as guilty as everyone else. I even got on the scale at the gym this morning. And took a couple huge bags of...
by Kelli Donley | Dec 11, 2006 | Domestic Art, Journal, Reuse
When working in Nicaragua in May, I had a chance to take a long hike through the rainforest. While knee-deep in jungle, my guide pointed out a vanilla tree dripping in long, bright green pods. I nearly jumped out of my skin I was so happy. Vanilla beans for my taking!...
by Kelli Donley | Dec 8, 2006 | Domestic Art, Journal, Recycle, Reduce, Reuse
I am not one to spend lots of money on fancy wrapping paper. Instead, this Christmas, I’m using things I already had around the house and a large dose of creativity. To wrap my advent gifts, all 250 of them, I used my alphabet stamping set, some red ribbon, a...
by Kelli Donley | Dec 6, 2006 | Domestic Art, Recycle, Reuse
That crafty Martha gave me another idea. In one of the recent Living issues, she listed a handful of projects using old, matted wool sweaters. Living in Arizona, I don’t have many (any) of these hanging around, but thankfully I did have one gifted to me by a...
by Kelli Donley | Nov 6, 2006 | Journal, Recycle, Reduce, Reuse, Swap
Yanks, please vote tomorrow. If you are in Arizona, I double my plea. We’ve got lots of interesting things (and people) on the ballot. Do your civic duty and don’t give me any grief about not voting as a form of patriotism. I don’t want to hear it....
by Kelli Donley | Nov 3, 2006 | Domestic Art, Journal, Recycle, Reduce, Reuse
Scrappy, patchwork wristlet sent to Reethi. I’m not a clutter fan. I don’t like piles, or stacks or heaps of just about anything — minus the obvious (money and ice cream.) I haven’t always been this way. My childhood consisted of towers of...
